It has been claimed that ICU early mobility is a "new and temporary fad". Is walking intubated patients really that new?

Let's start in 1970 and work our way through decades of research that continues to reaffirm that true mastery of the ABCDEF bundle gives patients the best chance to survive and thrive in and after the ICU.

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What happened when I was reported to the board of nursing for advocating for early mobility in the ICU?

What are the roots of these concerns and this report?

How does social media impact culture and practices in the ICU?

Jess Hren, BSN, RN, Jenna Hightower, DPT, CCS, Phillip Gonzalez, MOT, OTR/L, BCPR discuss why I was reported to the board of nursing.

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Is it save to mobilize patients with trans-formal devices such as balloon pumps, impellas, and ECMO?

Who was the first person to dare to ask, "Why can't we mobilize patients with trans-femoral balloon pumps?"

Stephen Ramsey, PT, DPT, CCS shares with us his journey to developing the Ramsey protocol and revolutionizing mobility in the CVICU.

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Are patients sleeping during medically-induced comas?

Are they more comfortable and free of trauma while sedated?

Can patients hear, feel, and understand their surroundings while in a medically-induced coma?

Do patients know when sedation is turn up higher? Do they know which providers will let them wake up and which ones will try to "turn you off"?

Drew Brophy is a world-renown artist that found himself intubated with COVID19. Drew and Maria Brophy share their astounding journey through critical illness and post-ICU syndrome.

***Early Mobility Conference April 14-16th in Orlando, FL***

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Antipsychotics have been a hot topic in the ICU. Do they treat delirium? Can they be used to replace continuous sedation? When and how can we utilize antipsychotics to optimize care and outcomes? Dr. Marie Rueve from episode 160 joins us again to clear the air on antipsychotics in the ICU.

***Early Mobility Conference April 14-16th in Orlando, FL***

https://www.earlymobility.com/2024conference

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Sabrina Eggmann is a PhD physiotherapist with 17 years of experience. She shares with us how her team utilized their years of expertise in early mobility to preserve their practices for COVID19 patients in Switzerland.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33492400/

Check out Sabrina's latest article in the Lancet Journal: https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/eclinm/PIIS2589-5370(24)00018-X.pdf

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